Obituaries

Ron Schoenholz, 62, of Paw Paw, Illinois, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014, in his home surrounded by his loved ones after battling biliary and liver cancer. Ron was a long time member of the Paw Paw Lions Club in addition to serving with the Lee County Farm Bureau as a Board Member. Ron also […]

Melvin Oliver Larimore, 78, of Paw Paw, passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 at Heritage Manor in Mendota. He was born May 29, 1935 in Quincy, IL, the son of Carl and Francis (Locke) Larimore. He was united in marriage to Nancy Schoenholz on October 22, 1961 in Paw Paw. Melvin graduated from the University […]

Sharon L. Peterson, 72, of Paw Paw passed away the afternoon of Sunday, March 9th, at her home. She was born to Paul and Shirley (Lee) Suddeth in Waterman on August 1, 1941. Sharon married Howard Peterson on August 29, 1959 at the Earlville Lutheran Church, after graduating from Shabbona High School in 1959. Employed […]

Robert Edward Baker Jr., 69, of Paw Paw, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014 at Rochelle Community Hospital. Visitation will be held from 4-6 P.M. on Monday, February 17, 2014 at Paw Paw United Methodist Church. A funeral service will follow the visitation at 6 P.M. at the church. Rev. Chungnam Kwak will officiate. Interment […]

Dennis Ray Cradduck went home to the Lord on Saturday, February 8, 2014, while surrounded by his wife and children at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. He was born September 21, 1946, in Mendota, Illinois to Earl and Erma (Mittan) Cradduck. He married Anita Hawbaker in Lee, Illinois on November 20, 1965. He is […]

Kathleen M. Marks (nee Rafferty), 84, of Mendota, IL, formerly of Paw Paw, IL and Zeeland, MI, died peacefully at her home in Stonecroft Village in Mendota on January 12, 2014, surrounded by family and close friends. She was born February 27, 1929 in Earlville, IL to Charles and Inez (nee Vargason) Rafferty. Katie was […]

Joe R. Jones, 80, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2013 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Roanoke, IL. He was born on October 22, 1933 in Shabbona, the son of the late Clyde and Beatrice Jones. He graduated Paw Paw High School in 1951, joined the Marine Corps, and was stationed in Japan. He […]

Eleanor “Ellie” Jacobs, 71, of Paw Paw passed away Saturday, October 26, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Cremation rites were accorded. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 9th, 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Paw Paw. Ellie was born October 17, 1942 in Milwaukee, WI to Oscar […]

John Addison “Johnny Nick” Nicholson, 82, of Paw Paw died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at home with his loving wife at his side. Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Compton. Burial will be in Wyoming Township Cemetery, Paw Paw. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 […]

Richard P. Zinke, 71, of Compton, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2013. He was born November 27, 1941 in Rochelle, the son of Robert and Dorothy (Spohn) Zinke. He was united in marriage to Arlinda “Babe” Novak on November 26, 1960 at St. Mary Parish in West Brooklyn, IL. Richard worked in the farm […]